Ken Perrott from Open Parachute has asked me some questions about my views on morality and divine commands. Views I have repeatedly expressed on this blog. Given that others have from time to time asked me similar questions, and given the length of my response, I have decided to turn my answers into a post. […]
Entries from May 5th, 2009
Divine Commands and Intuitions: A Response to Ken Perrott
May 5th, 2009 34 Comments
Tags: Atheism · Bad Reasoning · Divine Command Theory · Ethics · God and Morality
Lunchtime Forum: Bringing Faith and Logic out of the Closet
May 3rd, 2009 Comments Off on Lunchtime Forum: Bringing Faith and Logic out of the Closet
You’re invited to a lunchtime forum to get a taste of what happens at Thinking Matters’ Tuesday seminars: What: Dr Glenn Peoples and Dr Matthew Flannagan speaking on Bringing Faith and Logic out of the ClosetWhen: Thursday 7 May 12:30-1.30 pmWhere: Lecture Room 2, Laidlaw College, 80 Central Park Drive, Henderson, West AucklandFormat: Brief talk […]
Tags: Events · Thinking Matters
Sunday Study: Gender in Genesis a take on Adam’s Rib
May 3rd, 2009 2 Comments
In the comments on The Problem of Evil: Why does God Allow Suffering? Marc suggested that the scriptures denigrate women. In the comments on The Inconsistent, Condescending, Paternalism of Left-Wing Feminism, Anna has also raised some thoughtful questions about the scriptures and how they portray women, many of which are worth addressing. The issue, however, […]
Tags: Feminism · Old Testament Ethics · Sunday Study · Theology
April with MandM
May 2nd, 2009 2 Comments
April was another busy month for us. We had just over 4,500 unique visitors, another record high for us, and we had our highest ever stat day (since keeping stats) that saw us have 600 page views in one 24 hour period. Further, HalfDone’s half-April stats reported we were in the position of 6th most […]
Tags: Review
Dr Glenn Peoples on Religion in the Public Square
May 1st, 2009 Comments Off on Dr Glenn Peoples on Religion in the Public Square
You are invited to the next Thinking Matters Auckland event in the God, Morality and Society winter series: What: Dr Glenn Peoples speaking on Religion in the Public SquareWhen: Tuesday 12 May – 7:00pmWhere: Lecture Room 2, Laidlaw College, 80 Central Park Drive, Henderson, West AucklandFormat: Talk followed by questions, answers and discussionCost: Free but […]
Tags: Apologetics · Events · Thinking Matters
Compulsory Membership of Student Associations Has to End
May 1st, 2009 Comments Off on Compulsory Membership of Student Associations Has to End
VUWSA (the Victoria University of Wellington Students Association) are at it again. Just last week David Farrar slammed them for their intended ANZAC day flag burning protest and this week they put Dave Crampton on notice for defamation and then retracted it at the 11th hour confessing that it was them at fault. I wouldn’t […]
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
